Remote hiring
We recruit, test and employ assistants and specialists for US businesses. These posts cover what each role does, what it costs to employ someone well, and how to write a job description that filters for the work rather than the title.
16 posts, newest first.
Virtual Assistant for Small Business: When It Pays Off, and When It Doesn't
The readiness test for a virtual assistant for small business: ten hours a week of written-down work, and an hour of your time worth more than the plan's rate.
What Is an Executive Assistant? Duties, Pay and When a Founder Needs One (2026)
What is an executive assistant? The senior assistant who runs a leader's inbox, calendar and follow-ups. How EAs differ from admins, and the $76,590 BLS median.
How to Become a Virtual Assistant in 2026: Skills, Tools, Pay and a Real Application
How to become a virtual assistant in 2026: skills and tools that get hired, BLS pay data ($76,590 median for executive assistants) and what we ask applicants.
Employer of Record vs PEO: Which One Do You Need?
A PEO shares employment with you and needs your own company. An employer of record replaces it entirely. Deel's US PEO is $125 a month per person; EOR is $599.
Media Buyer: What the Job Is, What It Pays, and When a Small Business Needs One (2026)
What a media buyer does on Google, Meta and TikTok, how the job differs from a media planner, and pay: the closest BLS occupation earned a $78,760 median wage.
Employer of Record vs Staffing Agency: Which Do You Need?
An employer of record employs the person you found. A staffing agency finds them and keeps them. Fees are $599 to $699 a month; staffing quotes an hourly rate.
Graphic Designer Job Description: A Copy-Ready Template for Small Businesses (2026)
Graphic designer job description for a US small business: a copy-ready template, BLS duties, tools, portfolio asks, a remote version and the $62,960 median pay.
Employer of Record Cost: The Whole Number, Worked Out
Employer of record cost in 2026: $599 to $699 a month in fees, plus the payroll taxes an employer owes on top. A $60,000 US hire, worked out line by line.
Virtual Assistant Salary in 2026: What VAs Earn and What Hiring One Costs
Virtual assistant salary in 2026: a $48,310 median a year for US admin assistants (BLS). What VAs earn by type, and what each hiring route adds to the bill.
What Is an Employer of Record? Cost, Rules, Alternatives
What an employer of record is, what it does, and what it costs in 2026: $599 to $699 per employee a month at list price, plus the contractor route and its risk.
Digital Marketing Salary in 2026: What US Digital Marketers Earn, Role by Role
Digital marketing salary in the US: marketing specialists earned a $78,760 median in May 2025 (BLS). Pay by role, percentile and state, and what a hire costs.
Graphic Designer Salary in 2026: What US Designers Earn and What a Hire Costs
Graphic designer salary in 2026: the US median is $62,960 a year, per BLS. Pay by percentile, state and industry, and what a designer costs an employer all-in.
Virtual Assistant Cost in 2026: What the Three Routes Actually Charge
Real virtual assistant cost, from providers' own pages: $390 a month for 10 hours, $5,400 for a US-based assistant on an 8-hour plan, against $36.73 an hour.
How to Hire Remote Employees: A 2026 Step-by-Step Guide for Small Businesses
How to hire remote employees in 2026: nine steps, job ad to day 30, the IRS and DOL contractor tests, and the $14.07 an hour benefits add on average (BLS).
Executive Assistant Job Description: A 2026 Template With Duties, Skills and Pay
Executive assistant job description template for US small businesses: duties from O*NET, skills, tools, a remote version and pay ($76,590 median, BLS).
What Is a Virtual Assistant? Tasks, Costs and Three Ways to Hire One (2026)
What is a virtual assistant? A remote admin for your inbox, calendar and follow-ups. What they do, 3 ways to hire, and costs vs the $47,540 BLS admin median.
